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Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
These simple and healthy Black Bean Quesadillas are an easy dinner everyone loves. Flour tortillas filled with cheese, black beans, corn, onion, bell pepper and spices.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1/4 small onion , chopped
- 1/4 bell pepper any color, chopped
- 15 ounce can black beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 heaping cup corn (canned or frozen-thawed)
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups shredded cheese (monterrey jack, colby jack, or cheddar)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- sour cream , for serving
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the onion and bell pepper and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add black beans, corn, salsa, brown sugar, cumin and chili powder and stir to combine.
- Reduce heat. Taste and adjust seasonings, if desired.
- Heat another large skillet. Place one tortilla in the skillet. Add a sprinkle of cheese, followed by a heaping scoop of black bean and corn filling and spread into an even layer.
- Top with another sprinkle of cheese. Add a tortilla on top and cook until the bottom tortilla is golden.
- Use a large spatula to carefully flip the tortilla to the other side. Cook until cheese is melted and bottom tortilla is golden brown.
- Serve with sour cream and salsa.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
497mg
(21%)
Potassium
326mg
(9%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
850IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
10.1mg
(11%)
Calcium
305mg
(31%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 326mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 850IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 10.1mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 305mg | 31% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.